Inglewood Councilwoman Dionne Faulk sought larger office space for the police department to use for its community/beat center and commercial real estate firm Upside Crenshaw Holding, LLC answered the call.
Upside operates the Crenshaw Imperial Plaza at 2930 W. Imperial Hwy where the property went through extensive upgrades and where Faulk hosts many of her events.
The agreement calls for the police department to utilize 1,161 square foot of space inside the Citibank building for FREE.
According to the Sept. 13 staff report, the current space IPD occupies in the shopping plaza doesn’t have “sufficient space to accommodate larger gatherings, meetings, or events”.
The Inglewood city council continues to deny the public access to council chambers and city hall elevators without an appointment due to COVID and the “fear” of infecting employees, so it is unclear why the police department needs a larger space for “large gatherings, meetings, or events” if the council is guarding their safety from the public.
The city has community/beat centers in each council district. Taxpayers currently pay $2500 per month for a space in Councilman Eloy Morales’ district that is never open to the public nor does it have any markings on it indicating its for city use. Residents know it to be the former site of an illegal marijuana dispensary.
Why does Dionne Faulk really want this space?
It is believed the city is assisting some businesses with finding office space who are no longer occupying space in the office building across from City Hall at 101/111 N. LaBrea Ave. Many have already left and found space nearby.
We could be wrong though.
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My oh my how far the once decorated Chief has devolved our police department!
The four “Police Community Centers” originated as part of a federal grant program to encourage “community oriented police strategies” focusing on developing positive relationships between the community members and the Police whose salaries are paid by that community.
Somehow suggesting that the primary use will be as an office for officers to complete reports does not seem to conform to the primary purpose of Community Oriented Policing.
This administration has been the one who brought police into the council chamber wearing riot gear! All because the council attendees graciously asked to see the police reports (which since have been shredded).
It would be nice to believe the intent of getting more space is for public aka neighbors being able to meet. Unfortunately given that Ms Faulk is a selected member of the City Council and there are no identifying signs for the District 3 Center it is unlikely .that the true meaning of COMMUNITY-ORIENTED Policing will ever be honored as long as the BUTTS TEAM is in Power.
It istroubling that the city amanger’s signature is on a page by itself suggesting it can be added to any document at all and provide denyabilty of his approval should there be reasonable persons in a jury box in the future regarding any document this is tro less than wise